Department & Category IFF transitioning to new operating model Former Kellogg exec to lead food and beverage categories. Food Business News June 10, 2023June 10, 2023 < 1 min read Kellogg'sDept. BeverageExecutivesDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Campaign Trail: Waterloo Sparkling Water taps AI to bring brand to life Created with agency Agent A, the latest evolution of the “Water Down Nothing” campaign helped the challenger brand bring the buzzy tech to a growing category. MarketingDive June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationAIDept. Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers TreeHouse to acquire direct ship coffee business Transaction also includes Farmer Brothers facility in Texas. Food Business News June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. BeverageAcquisition 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Food Food Retailers with YoY Customer Counts Down, Sales Slipping, and Rent Sky Rocketing Need to Evolve Here is some of what the team at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® has heard from clients, at the National Restaurant Show, or read printed in other recent articles. The simple fact is that rent for food retailers including restaurants, C-Stores, Deli’s etc. are continuing to increase. In many spots around the country, they […] Grocerant Guru June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 5 min read Dept. GroceryData & InsightsShoppersDept. DeliDept. Fresh PreparedRestaurantsMarketing: SocialMerchandisingResults & InvestmentMarketing: In StoreBrick and MortarStrategyExecutivesPartnershipsEconomyTechnology & InnovationTwitterMeta (Facebook)Marketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionDeliveryConsultingDept. FreshDept. PerimeterConsumersCOVID19Data VisualizationDept. Adult BevDept. BeverageDept. FrozenESG and CSRInternational - North AmericaMarketing: TradeMarketing: Direct & Personalization 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Beverage Circana reveals 2022 New Product Pacesetters CHICAGO – Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, has released its 2022 New Product Pacesetters, the 28th annual report revealing the top new product launches across food and beverage and nonfood sectors. The report illustrates the enduring power of CPG innovation, revealing that consumer spending on new product offerings remained elevated last year despite challenges […] MMR June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 4 min read Dept. BeverageConsumersDept. GrocerySustainabilityHealth & WellnessDept. NonfoodTechnology & InnovationProcter & GambleRestaurantsMarketing: SocialDept. HBCDept. Adult BevDept. OTCCOVID19Data & InsightsPackagingDept. FreshTrends: Food and BeverageEconomyCoca ColaGooglePricing & PromotionsPepsiCoInclusivityInsight ProvidersMarketing: BrandMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMondelezOperations & Supply ChainStrategyResults & InvestmentShoppersTrends: ManufacturerESG and CSRUnileverDept. LaundryCPG: Adult BeverageDeliveryData VisualizationBig Data 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Keurig partners with Rolling Stones for iced coffee kit The Start Me Up kits feature the band’s branding and are being promoted through influencers on TikTok and a playlist on Spotify. MarketingDive June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 < 1 min read PartnershipsDept. BeverageTikTokStreamingMarketing: SocialMarketing: BroadcastMarketing: Brand 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Your Views: Business. Not Personal. Yesterday we took note of a Boston Globe story about how youth organizers with the Hyde Square Task Force in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, did significant market research and figured out that a grocery cart of items at their local Stop & Shop cost $34 more than the same products at the chain’s store in suburban […] MorningNewsBeat June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 12 min read EconomyAhold DelhaizeDept. FuelBrick and MortarWegmansShoppersAmazonStore LocationThick DataDollar GeneralDept. GroceryLegal & CriminalDept. BeverageTechnology & InnovationConsumersSustainabilityCOVID19Customer ExperienceAssociatesCompetitionWalmartHoliday & EventsMarketing: UGCDept. FreshMarketing: VoiceOwned Brands (Private Label)Albertsons / SafewayPredictions and ForecastsRestaurantsStrategyCPG: Adult BeverageDept. Adult BevOperations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores As the oldest members of Gen Z move into their mid-20s and the youngest enter their teen years, personal finance concerns are high on their list of worries. That sense of unease is to be expected from a cohort shaped by both the 2008-2009 Great Recession and the COVID pandemic, and it’s had a big […] Retail TouchPoints June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 4 min read ConsumersHealth & WellnessBrick and MortarEconomyCOVID19Marketing: SocialSustainabilityResults & InvestmentShoppersESG and CSRTechnology & InnovationThick DataData VisualizationBNPLTrends: FinanceInternationalReturnsDept. BeverageOmnichannelAssociatesDeliveryDept. ApparelDept. GroceryOperations & Supply ChainInclusivity 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked 5
International 4CAST Investment Group including Ben Stokes, Stuart Broad and Jofra Archer backs Sixes Social Cricket Ahead of its US expansion, immersive cricket experience Sixes Social Cricket has secured an undisclosed investment from 4CAST Investment Group, which includes the likes of Ben Stokes, Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer, KL Rahul and Jason Roy. Created by the founders of Scottish restaurant and butcher Mac & Wild, Calum Mackinnon and Andy Waugh, Sixes opened […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 2 min read Results & InvestmentInternationalESG and CSRTechnology & InnovationPartnershipsInternational - UKRestaurantsFlagship StoresDept. GroceryDept. Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Adult Beverage AB InBev’s Michelob Ultra becomes NBA’s first global beer partner An expansion of the 25-year relationship between the brewer and the league will see the light beer brand’s presence grow on and off the court. MarketingDive June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 < 1 min read CPG: Adult BeverageDept. BeverageDept. Adult BevPartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer With Consumers Awash in Subscriptions, Brands Set Sights on Paid Membership The subscription economy has been the subject of dire headlines recently, with terms like “subscription fatigue,” “the great unsubscribe” and even “subscription apocalypse” being bandied about. Some stats support the gloomy outlook: according to Kearney, 40% of consumers feel they have too many subscriptions, and subscription ecommerce is predicted to have its slowest growth year […] Retail TouchPoints June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 7 min read ConsumersShoppersStreamingMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionAmazonTechnology & InnovationDept. NonfoodCostcoMarketing: SocialPricing & PromotionsRestaurantsMarketing: TradeEconomyDept. BeverageResults & InvestmentMarketing: Digital MediaExecutivesCompetitionReturnsDept. HBCPredictions and ForecastsDept. ApparelWalmartSustainabilityMarketing: In StoreData & InsightsMarketing: BroadcastDept. DeliPartnershipsESG and CSRDept. Fresh PreparedDeliveryMerchandisingBest BuyBlueApronBrick and MortarCOVID19Operations & Supply Chain 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Beverage Flavorchem launches flavor collection inspired by coffee trends The Coffeehouse Collection features latest coffee flavors. Food Business News June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. Beverage 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Hy-Vee awards $50,000 in grants to minority businesses MADISON, Wis. — Hy-Vee Inc. on Thursday awarded $50,000 to local minority- and women-owned businesses during the Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit at Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison. The event was the fourth summit Hy-Vee has hosted in support of these business owners with access to funding and valuable business development resources. These summits […] MMR June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 2 min read Hy-VeeCompetitionDept. BeverageHealth & WellnessData & InsightsDept. DairyDept. HBCInclusivityTechnology & InnovationDept. Natural / OrganicDept. GroceryDept. Adult BevDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Delivery Foxtrot opens its biggest store to date on Monday The new site features an indoor-outdoor covered patio in addition to the chain’s signature locally sourced food and beverage options. Grocery Dive June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 < 1 min read Q CommerceDept. BeverageDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Adult Beverage Molson Coors brand Zoa adopts gender-neutral identity for major refresh “Fuel Something Bigger” shifts the energy drink from the gym towards the everyday consumer and highlights the brand’s colorful new packaging. MarketingDive June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 < 1 min read CPG: Adult BeveragePackagingSustainabilityDept. FuelDept. BeverageConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Associates & Employees CEO Doug McMillon details Walmart’s evolution BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The Walmart that Doug McMillon presides over is a different place than it was when he became CEO nine years ago. At the time, some industry observers viewed the company as too vast and deeply rooted in brick-and-mortar retailing to compete effectively in the age of e-commerce. With McMillon’s prodding, Walmart proved […] MMR June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 4 min read AssociatesWalmartExecutivesEconomyResults & InvestmentSustainabilityTechnology & InnovationBrick and MortarDeliveryAcquisitionMarketing: Retail MediaCompetitionOmnichannelReturnsPredictions and ForecastsStrategyUnileverDept. BeverageESG and CSRDept. NonfoodDept. HBCDept. GroceryConsumersBOPISHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Media & Marketing Renew Re-Fresh Re-Focus on Summer Wendy’s In a new partnership Wendy’s wants to re-fresh its messaging, re-focus on summer, and renew its goal to garner a larger share of this target market Gen Z and Millennials to drive new electricity according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. In case you had not head, Wendy’s has […] Grocerant Guru June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 3 min read Marketing: SocialRestaurantsDept. GroceryGoogleDept. FreshConsumersMarketing: BroadcastData & InsightsMeta (Facebook)TikTokMetaverseGeneral MillsTrends: TechDept. BeverageDept. PerimeterTwitterTechnology & InnovationPepsiCoHoliday & EventsConsultingDeliveryTech: AICOVID19Dept. ApparelTargetESG and CSRStrategyDoorDashFood DeliveryMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionPartnershipsOperations & Supply ChainAI 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights Lamentations of the Modern Manager. Worked so hard for this corner office with a view. This wonderfully awe-inspiring room. But instead of enjoying my due. Have the same square footage as everyone else on Zoom. As a manager we would monitor and check-in. Now with everyone working anywhere that is in the dust bin. Worked my way up the ladder […] Rishad Tobaccowala June 4, 2023June 4, 2023 3 min read AITechnology & InnovationData & InsightsGeneral BusinessPartnershipsLegal & CriminalConsultingDept. Adult BevDept. BeverageGovernmentMarketing: SocialReturnsCryptoDept. NonfoodESG and CSR 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Cost of Food Forcing Consumers to Switch Brands With inflation rising at 4.9% which is less than a year ago, all the while, food prices still rose 7.7% between April 2022 and April 2023 consumers don’t like it and are migrating to other food brands or restaurants and that shift aka trial 61.3 percent of time leads to customer migration according to Steven […] Grocerant Guru June 4, 2023June 5, 2023 3 min read ConsumersDept. GroceryData & InsightsDept. BeverageEconomyRestaurantsCOVID19GovernmentStreamingDept. FreshMarketing: Digital MediaOwned Brands (Private Label)ShoppersBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Wegmans To Close Natick, Massachusetts, Store Wegmans said yesterday that it will close one of its six Massachusetts stores, located in the Natick Mall, about 20 miles west of Boston. The company said that “the Natick store opened in 2018 and was Wegmans’ first multi-level store within a major mall. At 134,000 square feet, it is one of the company’s largest […] MorningNewsBeat June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 4 min read WegmansBrick and MortarStore LocationMarketing: SocialPredictions and ForecastsDept. FreshRestaurantsWhole FoodsConsumersDept. Adult BevTrader JoesPricing & PromotionsCOVID19SustainabilityDept. BeverageDeliveryBOPIS 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Trends & External Forces The Case For Greater Government Regulation Of Retail Competition The New York Times had an op-ed piece the other day entitled “The Real Reason Your Groceries Are Getting So Expensive,” in which author Stacy Mitchell, executive director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, made the argument that enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act, “which mandates that suppliers offer the same terms to all retailers,” needs […] MorningNewsBeat June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 3 min read GovernmentCompetitionDept. GroceryMergersWalmartEconomyLegal & CriminalDept. FreshDept. BeverageKrogerKraftHeinzAlbertsons / SafewayResults & InvestmentDept. PerimeterMarketing: TradePricing & PromotionsProcter & GambleGeneral MillsConsumersShoppersInclusivityDept. DairyDeliveryTechnology & InnovationExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer What is market intelligence and how is it used? If market intelligence feels like one of those buzzwords you should know the ins and outs of but don’t, you’ve come to the right place. In this blog, we’ll run you through a definition of market intelligence, why it’s important, what it’s used for, and an example of how it helped a brand develop a […] GWI (Global Web Index) June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 4 min read ConsumersData & InsightsTechnology & InnovationTargetDept. BeverageMarketing: SocialShoppersExecutivesTikTokInternationalStrategyThick DataPredictions and ForecastsHealth & WellnessPartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation Six Flags preps first amusement park micro market launch featuring Amazon Just Walk Out technology Six Flags is set to become the first theme park operator to pilot Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology, with the aim of reducing wait times for customers wanting to purchase food and drinks. It will soft launch the tech at its theme park in New Jersey on 1st June. A similar roll-out is planned later […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 2 min read Technology & InnovationTech: CashierlessAmazonInternational - UKPartnershipsCoca ColaMarketing: SocialTwitterShoppersDept. GroceryDept. FreshBrick and MortarStore LocationDept. BeverageDept. BakeryDept. Perimeter 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Beverage Boosting innovation with coffee and tea Consumers increasingly seek ‘natural’ forms of energy. Food Business News May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. BeverageTechnology & InnovationConsumersSustainabilityDept. Natural / Organic 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Technology & Innovation The Innovation Conversation: Travels With Tom The continuing goal of “The Innovation Conversation” is to explore some facet of the fast-changing, technology-driven retail landscape and how it affects businesses and consumers. It is, we think, fertile territory … and one that Tom Furphy – a former Amazon executive who led the team that developed Amazon Fresh, and currently CEO and Managing […] MorningNewsBeat May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationConsumersAmazonDept. FreshMarketing: SocialExecutivesDept. Adult BevDept. BeverageDept. GroceryPartnershipsPodcastsPredictions and ForecastsResults & InvestmentTrends: Retail 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Corporate Purpose Bud Light Donates $200,000 to LGBTQ+ Organization Advertising Age reports that Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Bud Light brand, reeling from a series of public relations missteps that have sent its market share into an even greater decline that it was seeing before, announced a $200,000 donation to the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. The donation, according to Ad Age, extends “an existing partnership with […] MorningNewsBeat May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 2 min read CPG: Adult BeverageInclusivityPhilanthropyDept. Adult BevDept. BeverageMarketing: SocialExecutivesShoppersPartnershipsResults & InvestmentESG and CSRAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Data & Insights A Different Angle On The Mean (?) Streets of American’s Cities We’ve spent a lot of time here on MNB talking about America’s troubled cities, and the impact that urban issues – especially vandalism and theft – are having on retailers. But in the last couple of days, there have been a number of stories examining the issue from a different point of view. • The […] MorningNewsBeat May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 4 min read Technology & InnovationAIAssociatesCOVID19ShoppersBrick and MortarData & InsightsEconomyDept. NonfoodStore LocationRestaurantsHealth & WellnessStrategyConsultingLegal & CriminalStreamingResults & InvestmentPredictions and ForecastsMarketing: BroadcastDept. GroceryInternational - UKInclusivityExecutivesDept. BeverageDept. Adult BevUnilever 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Beverage We’re adding to our position in this beverage retailer on a 15% pullback The slide in the company’s shares began after it failed to raise its full-year guidance when reporting solid quarterly earnings at the start of the month. CNBC May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 < 1 min read Dept. BeverageResults & Investment 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: Adult Beverage Constellation Brands vs. Molson Coors: Here’s which beer maker is the clear winner to buy [[“value”:”Both Constellation Brands and Molson Coors have in-demand beer brands but we think there’s only one that has outsized potential for long-term growth.”]] CNBC May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 < 1 min read CPG: Adult BeverageDept. BeverageDept. Adult Bev 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Shopper & Customer Doing damage control: How to deal with a reputation crisis According to actor Keith David, “publicity is publicity, controversy and all that, it’s all good”. Most marketers and business leaders would probably disagree. A lot of us like hearing about controversy, but we don’t necessarily want to be associated with it. If the news blacklisted our favorite clothing line, chances are we’d be less keen […] GWI (Global Web Index) May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 6 min read ConsumersMarketing: SocialData & InsightsDept. ApparelShoppersLegal & CriminalPhilanthropyData VisualizationGovernmentDept. BeverageSustainabilityESG and CSRPartnershipsAssociatesExecutivesInternational - UKStrategyTechnology & InnovationDept. GroceryKellogg'sMarketing: UGCTargetOwned Brands (Private Label)Operations & Supply ChainEconomyMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: BrandCPG: Adult BeverageDept. PaperDept. NonfoodWeather 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Channel: Grocery - Natural Channel: Mass Channel: Specialty & Other Department & Category Department: Consumer Durables Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Media & Marketing Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Merchandising Stores & Formats Target Leapfrogs Walmart For Upscale Grocery Approach Bloomberg has a story about how “a slew of retailers are beefing up their grocery investments to lure in consumers cutting back on non-essentials like clothing and electronics. But as they lay out plans to improve their food offerings and supply chains, the big question is how does one compete with the mighty Walmart Inc. on […] Written by MorningNewsBeat June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Department: Beverage CPG: Adult Beverage CPG: Beverage CPG: Food CPG: Food & Bev CPG: HBC Channel: Ecommerce & Digital Channel: Restaurants Department & Category Department: Adult Beverage Department: Beverage Department: Food Department: HBC Department: Nonfood Corporate Strategy Corporate Finance Corporate Purpose ESG Media & Marketing Agencies & Vendors Data & Insights Shopper & Customer Technology & Innovation Trends & External Forces Merchandising Operations & Supply Chain Circana reveals 2022 New Product Pacesetters CHICAGO – Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, has released its 2022 New Product Pacesetters, the 28th annual report revealing the top new product launches across food and beverage and nonfood sectors. The report illustrates the enduring power of CPG innovation, revealing that consumer spending on new product offerings remained elevated last year despite challenges […] Written by MMR June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Mass Channel: Mass Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers Media & Marketing Retailer Media Shopper & Customer Trends & External Forces Owned Brands (Private Label) Walmart Upgrades Its Digital Ad Network From Advertising Age: “Walmart Connect, which has made huge gains in recent years through digital advertising, is testing ways to bolster in-store pieces of its retail media network. “For the first time, Walmart Connect is selling ads on its revamped in-store radio network and integrating sampling programs with online offerings. While aspects of Walmart Connect’s […] Written by MorningNewsBeat June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Channel: Grocery Trends & External Forces Stores & Formats H-E-B expands its discount format Several years after opening its last Joe V’s location, H-E-B is reigniting the banner with two locations set to open in Dallas by 2025. Dive Brief: H-E-B announced Tuesday it is opening two Joe V’s Smart Shop by H-E-B stores in Dallas, marking the first time the grocer’s discount format will appear outside of the Houston area. […] Written by Grocery Dive June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Retailer Media ESG Media & Marketing Retailer Media Shopper & Customer Operations & Supply Chain Giant Eagle launches in-house retail media network Leap The platform leverages the chain’s loyalty program, bringing personalized ads to shoppers in-store, in-app, on social media and elsewhere, said Damian Scott, who heads up the grocer’s retail media and front-end digital operations. Dive Brief: Giant Eagle announced on Wednesday the debut of Leap Media Group, an in-house retail media arm that leverages the regional […] Written by Grocery Dive June 7, 2023June 8, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked